New Delhi, July 12 -- The Anti-Extortion and Kidnapping Cell (AEKC) of the Delhi Police Crime Branch has dismantled a major inter-state syndicate involved in the theft and sale of stolen luxury vehicles, officials said on Sunday.

According to the police, the operation led to the arrest of two interstate receivers and the recovery of 12 high-end luxury cars and other premium models.

The syndicate reportedly employed sophisticated methods to evade detection. During the crackdown, police seized forged number plates and fake Registration Certificates (RCs). Upon closer inspection of the recovered vehicles, investigators found that the chassis and engine numbers had been tampered with.

A senior police official stated that the successful ope...